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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Josie Clarke

Almost half of Britons experience loneliness at Christmas – survey

More than half of Britons said they struggled to imagine Christmas without using technology to contact others (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Wire)

Almost half of Britons say they experience loneliness during the festive period, and more than a third will be spending Christmas apart from loved ones this year, a survey has suggested.

Some 36% of Britons will be spending this Christmas apart from loved ones for reasons such as being with a partner’s family (20%) or working (19%), the poll for Vodafone found.

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